A science fiction novel by
Greg Bear.
Hard to summarize because it covers so much ground, Slant is as much an exploration of human nature as a novel. The weakest of the three novels set in the Queen of Angels universe, it is still a good read because of the futuristic slang and vivid, detailed picture of the future that are Greg Bear's hallmarks.
The title comes from an Emily Dickinson poem, and also from a piece of free-verse poetry written by Bear himself, which serves as a chapter head near the beginning of the book.
Chronologically, Slant is the second novel in the series, falling after Queen of Angels, and before Moving Mars.